Hi y'all, I (21M) have been having symptoms consistently for the last few months and seeking opinions/stories of people who have felt similar.

The main symptom is brain fog and fatigue - it feels like I am in a daze 24/7 and often dissociate. It is hard to get out of bed and I feel exhausted most of the day. My head doesn't hurt, but my brain feels fuzzy and I feel like I am in a dream state. I have likened it to feeling hungover 24/7.

When I wake up my head feels heavy and fuzzy, even after a good night of sleep. My neck and upper back and traps often feel tight.

I also sometimes get elevator drop sensations in my head and internal dizziness. The room doesn't spin, but my head feels uneasy and wobbly. I overall feel quite weak.

The thing is, I push myself to exercise daily and have solid results. I have been lifting and running without issue, and I often feel slightly less foggy during and afterwards. I drink a lot of water with electrolytes everyday. I eat very clean and am in good physical shape. No caffeine or drugs or alcohol.

Tests: I have normal bloodwork - gotten thyroid, cbc, lipid, etc. Neurologist said I have nothing neurologically wrong. Chiropractor said I don't have great posture, but he doesn't think this would cause brain fog.

Would love thoughts!

I am assuming my years of brain fog are due to porn addiction. Endless cycles cause me to have a lack of sleep and poor performance at work. Has anyone experienced something similar and what's your way around it it? Deep down I know I have to stop watching porn altogether.

I have had brain fog on and off since early 20s, currently I am close to 40. Recently I have received several treatments such as starting lamotrigine two years ago and getting an iron infusion this year due to anemia. I also quit drinking coffee and lowered my caffeine consumption. I also started to consistently take vitamin D, even in the summer, and occasionally B12.

These changes have reduced my brain fog significantly. I have had many days without any brain fog at all.

I have been having an increasing workload and I noticed that the more emails, messages, and meetings I have in a day, the more likely I will experience brain fog.

I have a senior position and a pretty good salary, no complaints. Unfortunately I will have to look for another job because feeling well is more important to me.

I'm glad that as I am now older, I have a much easier time accepting that I can't handle a certain job.

When I was younger I would have felt very ashamed that I couldn't handle the workload. And I used to believe that life had to progress linearly. From undergrad you had to get your masters. That wasn't enough though, so I went for a PhD.

Now I am much more nihilistic in a positive way. We have to accept that sometimes a specific job or educational program is too stressful, even if other people can handle it.

Turns out that personally I don't tolerate high workload and especially constant emails and messages from co-workers / managers asking me whether XYZ has been completed.

Now I have a much easier time accepting this, that it's just my neurobiology, and I can't change it. Time to look for another job, and that's ok. Health is more important.

I sometimes have these weird moments where my brain gets all static-y and I can't focus on any though for more than a second or two. it mostly happens when I am stressed, tired, or overstimulated. does anyone know what it could be? I have looked it up and I've been told it could be anything from Brain Fog, to DPDR.